NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: RISTORANTE AGLIO
The food at Ristorante Aglio is straight-up Italian, and about as far as you can get from the quirky Japanese bar food at its predecessor, TriBeCafe.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
If you haven’t taken Tribeca Citizen’s two-minute survey yet, please do it now. It’s 100% anonymous (even I won’t know who said what), and I’ll share the results—but only if enough people answer.

SEEN & HEARD
••• 12/9: Super Linda opening rumors. Plus: Coat drives; W. Broadway lease; Tribeca Greenmarket goes year-round; a possible solicitation.
••• Congratulations to Pesky for correctly IDing last week’s seasonally appropriate Where in Tribeca…? We’ll play again Friday at 8 a.m.

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: POLARN O. PYRET
“They’re clothes made for kids who love to play,” explained Pascale Suissa, manager of the new Tribeca outpost of Polarn O. Pyret. “They’re so comfortable.” They’re also for people who love stripes. P.S. Smithers posted a comment that made me laugh out loud.

RECENT REAL ESTATE SALES IN TRIBECA
Just three sales were reported in the past two weeks.

IN THE NEWS
••• 12/8: Residents are resisting the FiDi methadone clinic. Plus: New scaffolding (Bloomberg got dripped on); Schools Chancellor refuses to relent on Tweed Courthouse; WTC Performing Arts Center hold-up; expert gift wrapper; rehab snafu.
••• 12/9: Methadone clinic gives up. Plus: Food truck caravan coming to the World Financial Center; W hotel ticks off the neighbors.

NOSY NEIGHBOR
“It seems that finally there is work in progress on Pier 26. Last Friday night, there were workers working until around 9 p.m., and the next morning, the workers were there at 8:30 a.m. Do you know what’s up?” —A.

COMING UP: TODD RUNDGREN, TIM FINN, ART IN A BOX
Plus: Tift Merritt, Electric Sheep, “The Chosen,” Paula Cole, a costume parade, Ben Lee, and “a joyful synthesis.”

PHOTO SAFARI
Doll parts, rats, naked kids, mini dumpsters, Regis Philbin….